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H.R. 3416 115th Congress House

To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a Rural and Mountainous Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding the testing and deployment of highly automated vehicles…

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Official title: To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a Rural and Mountainous Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding the testing and deployment of highly automated vehicles and automated driving systems in areas that are rural, remote, mountainous, insular, or unmapped.

Introduced: July 26, 2017 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesComputers and information technologyDepartment of Transportation
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Executive agency funding and structureHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesMotor vehiclesProduct safety and qualityRural conditions and developmentTechnology assessmentTransportation safety and security
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 26, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 26, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a Rural and Mountainous Advisory Council. The council shall undertake information gathering activities, develop technical advice, and present best practices or recommendations to DOT regarding the testing and deployment of highly automated vehicles and automated driving systems in rural, remote, mountainous, insular, or unmapped areas to evaluate operational limitations caused by natural geographical or man-made features or adverse weather conditions and to enhance the safety and reliability of such vehicles and systems in such areas or conditions.

A "highly automated vehicle" is defined as a motor vehicle (excluding a commercial motor vehicle) equipped with an automated driving system.

An "automated driving system" is defined as the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether such system is limited to a specific operational design domain.

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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 26, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3416: To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a Rural and Mountainous Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding the testing and deployment of highly automated vehicles and automated driving systems in areas that are rural, remote, mountainous, insular, or unmapped.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3416/
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"H.R. 3416: To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a Rural and Mountainous Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding the testing and deployment of highly automated vehicles and automated driving systems in areas that are rural, remote, mountainous, insular, or unmapped.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3416/.
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H.R. 3416, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3416/.
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[H.R. 3416: To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a Rural and Mountainous Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding the testing and deployment of highly automated vehicles and automated driving systems in areas that are rural, remote, mountainous, insular, or unmapped.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3416/)
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